Nobody has asked my opinion….however...

The latest to suffer from our way-over-the-top concerns over being politically correct is Halloween, which all of a sudden is this satanic and demonic-like event. It seems some are offended by the dark nature of Halloween; others view it as anti-religion and now more and more are
saying there are racial overtones. Maybe I missed something because I always thought of Halloween as a day for kids to get dressed-up and go around their neighborhood to collect candy and goodies. While I think some adults go over the top on what I view as a time for kids critics of
Halloween should spend their time on something more constructive. Plus I look forward to raiding my daughter’s candy collection.

The real story will eventually come out but it does not seem too difficult to figure out why Joe Torre is not coming back to manage the New York Yankees. The team was in a sticky situation after aging owner George Steinbrenner said a first-round loss to Cleveland would result in a managerial change and of course the Yanks did lose that series. It appears the front office was divided over whether or not to bring back the popular Torre so as to save face they offered him a one-year deal with a base salary that was 50% less than what he earned this season. The fact that incentives could have made him another $3 million is irrelevant. The Yankees have wasted a lot of money over the years so to nit-pick with Torre at this point in his career was nothing more than trying to force his hand. I truly believe that most of the Yankee front office officials are happy that Joe said “no” and they can close the book on an era.

Rutgers win last night over #2 South Florida was not as significant as the victory over Louisville on a Thursday night last season but it was huge. The
Scarlet Knights elevate themselves back into the national spotlight and with a win over West Virginia next Saturday would put themselves in position to win the Big East title and earn a nice bowl game invite.

So you don’t believe in global warming? It’s October 19th and we’re looking at thunderstorms and warm, muggy conditions.